In older versions of Windows, the Task Scheduler would run a task called RegIdleBackup which periodically created compressed copies of the registry hives into the RegBack folder. Users could simply navigate to C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack , copy the files, and replace the live hives in the config folder to restore a previous registry state.
Navigate to the following key: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Configuration Manager\ regback copy not working
Since the manual RegBack copy method does not work with 0-byte files, your best native alternative is using a System Restore point via the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE). 1. Access Windows RE In older versions of Windows, the Task Scheduler
Click OK and close Registry Editor.
Never manually copy from C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack while Windows is running. Instead, always use reg save to export live hives, or boot into WinRE to manipulate the actual files. Instead, always use reg save to export live
Starting with Windows 10 (version 1803) and continuing through Windows 11, Microsoft intentionally changed how the operating system handles automatic registry backups.
Before we dive into the troubleshooting guide, let's first understand what regback copy is. Regback copy is a feature in Windows that allows users to copy registry keys and values from one location to another. This feature is useful when you need to transfer registry settings from one system to another or create a backup of your registry settings.